Mud in Magic

Beverly M. Collins’s Mud in Magic is her second poetry book filled with the wisdom of experience Her skillful and often aphoristic or narrative poems portray a scene or a character that we could encounter on our streets in our cafes. The poems are organized into three parts: Thought Bistro (Part I) Tinder Flames (Part II) and Elixir Café (Part III). The beauty and wonder of daily life fill these pages and delight the readers. Beverly M. Collins is fourth in a family of five daughters. Although born in Milford Delaware Bev is a Jersey-girl to the bone. She is also a graduate of Taylor Business Institute a great admirer of Art who carries a deep appreciation and respect for other Artists. As a singer Collins is a former national finalist for Talent America. As a poet she is one of three 2012 prize winners for the California State Poetry Society whose works appear in a growing number of publications.